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 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Elkford, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Work related to a Building, including construction of a retaining wall greater than 1.2 m in Height. Fees set in: District of Elkford Fees and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000034",
 "municipality": "Elkford",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "http://www.elkford.ca/home",
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   "title": "District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-09-23",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67648",
   "summary": "A bylaw for administration of the Building Code in Elkford; requires a building permit for construction/plumbing work, sets inspections and stop-work powers. Permit fees, security deposits and re-inspection fees are set out in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw; fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "748",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Work related to a Building, including construction of a retaining wall greater than 1.2 m in Height.",
    "exemptions": "Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures in Plumbing Systems, when repairs do not involve replacement or re-arrangement of valves, pipes, fixtures or hot water tanks.",
    "fees_location": "District of Elkford Fees and Charges Bylaw",
    "authority": "Building Official",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $10,000 and the costs of the prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5(a)",
    "exemptions": "s. 21",
    "fees_location": "s. 13(a)(iii)",
    "authority": "s. 11(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 28(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/building-permits/bylaw-748/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-02-22",
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67628",
   "summary": "Duplicate record (see fees_rates entry): this is the bylaw that actually fixes Elkford's building-permit fee amounts, per Schedule F/G, referenced repeatedly by the Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 instead of stating dollar figures itself.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "838",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ab2f43f8e79d6ca63b3a9e0e9341f5d55088cdf4122e7f0b6dc5d95629d307b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "double the permit fees"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fine_range": "Schedule 'G'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/building-permits/bylaw-838/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "All Bylaws (Document Centre)",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/67624",
   "summary": "District of Elkford's CivicWeb folder listing all bylaws, including the Building Bylaw and Fees and Charges Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-building-2",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:10:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8b1922ecc8432125a14785fca9fbf28c917c74df8067e8ef3fce7b5d3df50043.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/elkford/building-permits/all-bylaws/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/elkford/building-permits/"
}